Nasir, M., Lyons, K., Leung, R., and Moradian, A. (2013). Cooperative games and their effect on group collaboration. Proc. International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology (DESRIST) 2013.

Abstract

Motivation: The potential for multiplayer computer games to serve as activities that can help increase interaction, cooperative tendencies and harmony in groups has been the subject of past research. However, there is still a long way to go before we can understand how positive group behavior and team dynamics in multiplayer games can impact real world collaboration.

Goal: Study how participation in such a game affects collaboration in subsequent group work.

Work: We investigate this relationship further through Operation Sting, a cooperative multiplayer game we have designed to serve as an ice-breaker.